Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,255 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Yakima, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse in a non-profit community hospital. This role involves providing specialized care to patients with critical conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF), respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (A-fib RVR), and others. The position requires experience with various patient types and procedures, focusing on patient monitoring, wound management, and invasive device care in both ICU and Telemetry settings.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift times are from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Licensed registered nurse with at least 2 years of experience in ICU setting, with current certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with patient types and procedures such as chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, femoral arterial sheath monitoring, arterial line, Impella and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) experience preferred.
• Additional Information: Travel assignment is for a duration starting 10/19/2026 through 01/16/2027. The candidate must have completed at least one prior travel assignment and does not require floating beyond ICU level units or below within the hospital. Weekend rotations occur every other weekend. No on-call responsibilities are required. Acceptance of any professional scrub color is permitted. The unit includes 226 beds and features a mix of ICU and general care patients, including surgical, vascular, abdominal, and gastrointestinal cases, with various drips like diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitro, and heparin.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1317092. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus